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The City of Pittsburgh is seeking three qualified AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) members to support the new, innovative service initiatives that will comprise servePGH. ServePGH, to be launched in late March, will be a...

There will be a Tuna Casserole Dinner in the St. John Vianney Parish Dining Room on Friday, March 18, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The St. John Vianney Parish Dining Room is at 823 Climax Street in Allentown. Those attending should enter from the parking...

Janel Bozic and Lester Thompson of South Side have become engaged to marry. Janel, daughter of John and Phyllis Bozic, works at UPMC. Lester, son of Ray Thompson, is employed by the Healey Corp. The couple is planning a July 2012...

　Representative William F. Adolph has been re-elected to chair the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) Board of Directors for the fifth consecutive year. Senator Wayne Fontana has been elected vice chairman of the board....

Pittsburgh City Council has preliminarily approved Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's resolution to merge the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) health care plan with the city's. Under the agreement, the URA will participate in the city's health care...

Rabeckah Boncek was the South Side Chamber of Commerce's Pittsburgh Phillips K-5 Student of the Month for February. Rabeckah, a　second grader at Phillips, was accompanied by her mother, Sarah...

"Small Business Works," a free workshop designed to help small business owners find the resources they need to be successful. will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Avenue. The...

Legislation introduced by state Sen. Wayne D. Fontana to prohibit the future use of private transfer fees in Pennsylvania passed the Senate by a unanimous vote. It now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. "I am proud to have...

16th Ward Wells Fargo Bank NA trustee to EH Pooled 1010 L.P. at 225 Sterling St. for $6,824. 17th Ward Robert Trax to Gerald and Laura Moschgat at 1709 Mary St. for $270,000. Jeffrey Ramsay et al. to Riva Ridge Enterprises LLC at 142 Pius St. and 47...

Tobacco Free Allegheny, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Allegheny County Health Department, is offering free nicotine replacement therapy kits to help people quit smoking or stop using smokeless tobacco. A four-week supply of nicotine...

Carnegie Library's South Side Branch will hold its annual chess tournament on March 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tournament is open to grades kindergarten through eighth grade. Interested participants must pre-register and are encouraged to...

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustees heard committee reports and approved related action items at its regular meeting. Committees reported on their assigned tasks related to the multi-pronged long term funding solution proposed by the...

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Carrick is holding a knitting class on Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. All ages are welcome to come and learn how to knit or crochet during this eight-week session of classes. Join anytime and all skill levels are able to...

New Playaway Format debuts at the Mount Washington Branch Library with product demonstrations and giveaways. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Mt. Washington will be hosting a "Playaway Day" on Tuesday, March 22 to introduce the community to a new...

　The Allegheny County Parks Department will kick-off of the 2011 Marbles Program beginning Monday, March 28. Clinics and competitions will take place through May at various locations throughout Allegheny County, including Boyce, Harrison...

Megan E. Flohr, a 2010 graduate of Pittsburgh Carrick High School, recently completed her first semester at Point Park University on the Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA. Megan is a recipient of the Point...

State Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Andrew Dinniman, D-Chester/Montgomery, have called for passage of their legislation that would redefine the term "mental retardation" as "intellectual disability" in state laws. At a Capitol news...

It may be snowing outside but it is time to start thinking spring. The PA Resources Council, a local environmental nonprofit, wants to help everyong prepare for gardening and spring cleaning in an environmentally conscious way through their adult...

The new Pilot Club of South Side will meet on March 9, 6-7 p.m. at the Jaggerbush Bar and Grill. The meeting will feature a short presentation from Pilots of Texas and their Camps for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors. After the presentation those in...

Carrick will host the Pittsburgh Police Zone 3 Public Safety Citizens Council meeting this month allowing residents and small business owners in the community to　raise concerns about　public safety. All are welcome to attend the meeting...

Birmingham AARP #2757 will meet on Wednesday, March 23, at the Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Avenue at 12:30 p.m. A guest speaker is coming to talk about identity theft. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served for a donation....

Last Friday, during the final days of Schwartz Market, a gentleman came into the store to pay his Duquesne Light bill one last time, unfortunately although the man left the money for the bill it was not credited. Marty Dorfner from Schwartz Market...

Pittsburgh's Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown. Zone case 40/11 on...

There is an urgent need to take action regarding the Marcellus Shale gas drilling in Pennsylvania. Although the industry is advertising natural gas as clean burning, the truth is that the mining of natural gas is anything but clean. Gas drilling or...

I suppose it should be no surprise, but it is still a bitter disappointment to learn of the imminent passing of yet another neighborhood institution and treasure, the longstanding Schwartz Market on East Carson Street. For so many years, this...